Outdoor advertising structure



Sept. 20, 1932.

G. D. OVERHOLTZ OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE Filed Sept. 1'7, 1929 l lwmwwmw 0 d w Q l I, usssw Patented Sept. 20, 1932 UNETEDr STATES isiaeai PATENT ortica i GEORGE n. ovEnHoLTz, OP LEPzrsiiALn,v PENNSYLVANIA, ASsiGNOR To .RrrnR-ooNLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA i (VTCI'TIDOR` ADVERTISING STRUCTURE Application led September 17, 1,929. Serial Noi 393,189.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in outdoor advertising structures of the character embodying a steel framework, a poster panel construction supported by the frame- 5 work, and a lattice structure associated therewith. The present invention particularly relates to a new and improved lattice construction and to means for mounting and supporting the lattice on the structure.

In outdoor advertising structures of the character stated, it is necessary to provide partsthat may be readily erected and taken down; consequently', it is the practice to construct the framework-ot structural steel mem- 5 bers that'niay be readily assembled and secured together, and to form the panel ot detachable sections. The lattice structure yde-` signed to be employed with and-be positioned immediately below the poster-receiving panel o is usually of sheet metal construction. -Heretofore', the erection or` the assembling of the lattice on the structure and securing it thereto in the desired position, as well as dismantling the lattice, has been the source of consid-V 5 erable trouble andexpense.

Among the vobjects'of the present invention are, to provide simple and efficient means for mounting and detachably securing the lattice to the structure; `to provide simple hanger members adapted to be attached to the iframework` of the structure and having means cooperating with means on the sectional lattice whereby positioned and detachably secured; and to structure embodying my in-V erecting; l Y .Y

Fig. 3, a vertical section taken onthe line III- III of Fig. l, particularly showing a hanger and the co-acting means onithe lattice section;`

said lattice sections may beV readily,

provide a newand improved sectional vlattice two lattice sections, showing themanner ofl Fig. 4, a perspective view of the rear of` an endV lattice section, showing the means for attaching the same to the end capping of a to the framework of the panel in any suitable I l "Positioned belowV the panel4 proper, and t extending between thecapping extensions 7, I Vprovide a metal lattice, generally designatedA, and comprising several lattice sections B. Said lattice Sections are preferably v I formed of sheet metal cut and bent into the shape of lattice work including, as illustrated, a plurality of vertically extendiifig,channel-` llike portions 8, and spaced apartopenings 9 formed in the sheet between the adjacent portions 8. Said openingsf) are formedV by stamping out portions of the metal'andbend ing the portions rearwardly of the channellilre vportions 8, as lat 10.v

An important andcharacteristic feature of the present invention resides in the means for mounting and detachably supporting the several lattice sections B on the outdoor advertising-structure, and, as illustrated and aspret'erred, these means include a series of hangers C designed to be positioned on the front faces ofthe uprights 3. The hangers are formed of a vertically `extending member4 ll,preferably of tlat metal, and supporting members or :angles 12, having flanges 13 thereof welded or otherwise secured tothe l member 11. The members A12 are further tormedwith iianges laext-ending upwardly and parallel tothe member 11said iianges being providedwith slotted openings 14C adapt-- ed to receive bolts l5`to secure the hangers to lili) welding them to the body or to respective structure.

' hereinafter described.

rows of the inwardly projecting lins or,por

tions 10. rllhe channels 16and 16a are flush with one end of the lattice sections, and 'eX- Vtend beyond the other end thereof, as at 17.

Slotted openings 19 are provided adjacent the ends of the channels for adjustably securing the lattice sections together.

An angle member' 18 is welded or otherwise secured tothe under side of the upperiiange of channelmember 16,'at a predetermined distance inwardly from` the ends thereof.

- Similarly, the channel 16a' is provided with an angle member 18a secured to theflower flange thereof. Itv will be noted, however, that the angle member 18a is offset'or out of alignment with the anglel member 18. This arrangement is veryimportantas it permits the assemblage of the sections to be madeA with the least possible trouble, as 'hereinafter described. `The angle members 18 and 18a extend rearwardly from their respective, channels, and have one `flange a thereof spaced away fromthe channel membersa slight amount, as shown in Fig. 3. In some instances, the said angle members 18 and 18a are formed integral with and extend substantially the llength of the respective channels `16 and 16a, and' are.provided'withoE-set openings Vto function similarly to the o-set members 18 and 18a.

It will be noted that thefchannel members stiften the `flexible lattice body, thus providing a very desirable Lconstruction for handling these sheet metal sections,and that the said channels andthe elements carried thereby cooperate with the hangers CV forl mounting andsecuring the lattice sections to the f Clips 20 'arel providedffor finally securing the lattice to the panel structure. Theseclips are box-like, and are provided with a lattice engaging member 21, a panel capping engaging flange 22, and side members 23. `The member 21 is formed with a slotted opening. 24 and the flange 22is provided with an opening 25. The flange 22is adapted to be bent, as indicated in Figs. 5 and 6, forV a purpose fY Several of these clips 2O with their flanges 22 bent outwardly awayfrom the side members 23 are bolted in the upper ends ofthe vertically extending cha-im'el-lilie portions 8 ofthe lattice sections, as indicated at c, said flanges being flush with the tops of said portions. The lattice sections B and the hanger brackets C may be elevated until the f1. nges 22engage the under side of the bottom capping 5, said'movement being permitted by means of the slotted openings 14 of the hanger brackets. Screws Vor bolts 26V are entered into the openings 25 yof the clips-and secure the lattice to'saidfcapping. I have shown a wooden member as one form of capping, but obviously a metal capping may be used, necessitating rows of slotted openings tions are securely fastened together by means ofv bolts and the slottedopenings 19 in the lattice channels. Also, the bolts 15 of the hanger brackets may bel finally tightened to secure said brackets to the uprights V.

VIn assembling thesectionallattice on the l structure, assuming that the hangers .C have been positioned on the respective uprights, one `section vat a time is temporarily or loosely positionedby causing the angle members 18 or 18a,lor theirfflanges a, to engage the respective ends b and b ofthe vertically'extending member 11 ofthe lattice hanger.

The length of themembers 18 and 18a are such as to permitof a lateral or sliding movement of the section, and owing to the offset position offthese members vrelatively to each other,^asv above described, itk will be understood that the upper member 18, will be brought into engagement lwith the end b of member 11 before the-member 18ct engages the kendb, thusv aiding in the assembling byproperly guiding thelsection while it iis being slid along. n v

Extensions 17 of the channels 16 vand 16a maybe telescoped in the channel ends of an! adacent lattice section, and temporarily *bolted together by means of the slotted openings.Y

' 19 therein.

Thus', a Win be Seaman the ener@ inf tice may be temporarily positioned belowfthe panel proper. By means ofthe slotted 'open-'1 ings 19 of the channel 16 and 16a, the lattice may be stretched to fill the space between the end capping extensions 7.

After :the temporary positioning, as above described, the lattice is nally positioned and secured in the Vfinal position by means of theV cli s 20 and theircooperating fastenings.

f desired, a molding or apron D may be a slotted end portion projecting from they secured to the lattice sections B by means of bolts 28 and spacers 29. The apron D preferably extends beyond one end of the lattice sections for telescoping with adjacent apron portions, as will be readily understood.

I claim: j

1. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with two sheet metal lattice sections each comprising a body cut and bent to form channel-like portions and openings and ns between the adjacent channel-like portions, and a reinforcing channel member secured to the body of each section and extending substantially at right angles to the said channel-like portions, said reinforcing niembers having coacting means for adjustably connecting the sections.

2. In an outdoor advertising structure, a sheet metal lattice section comprising a body cut and bent to form channel-like portions and openings and fins between the adjacent channel-like portions, and a reinforcing channel member welded to the body and extending substantially at right angles to the said channel-like portions, said channel member having one end projecting from the body and its other end substantially Hush therewith, said ends being slotted.

3. In an outdoor advertising structure, a sectional sheet metal lattice including a body cut and bent to form vertically extending channel-like portions and openings and fins between the adjacent channel-like portions, and upper and lower spaced apart transf versely extending reinforcing channel members welded to the body adjacent its top and bottom, said members having slotted end portions. Y

4. In an outdoor advertising structure, a sectional sheet metal latticeincluding a body cut and bent to forni vertically extending channel-like portions and openingsand fins between the adjacent channel-like portions, and upper and lower transversely extending reinforcing channel members secured to the body, said channel members each having body and the other ends of said channels being slotted and substantially'flush with the body. j j

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE D. OVERHOLTZ. 

